The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-07-09
Current Events Epitomized.

--Muzzfe your CANNES.
Don't miss the circus.
The fly crop is abundant.
The corn fields look well
Chestnut trees are blooming.
New potatoes-$i per bushel.
-Eggs-Seventeen cents dozen.
Thanksgiving is the next holiday.
Apples have made their appearance.
The Carbon House has been painted
red.
A Scranton man recently traded off his
wife for twentyone pigs.
-Macungie, Lehigh county, will haye a
Golden Eagle commandary.
Instead of "brick,' take home to
your wife cake of Tulip seap.
&C. +. Deibert, the machine agent, has
swung to the breeze a new sign.
1t is easier to slake the thirst of bot
tomless barrel than get along without Tulip
soap.
Lightning did damage to the extent of
$4,000 throughout Northampton county
Wednesday.
The members Of Carbon Castle, X. G.
E., of town, will institute Commentary
at an early day.
Tho degree Of D. D., has been conferred
on Rev. James Little, of Hokendauqua, by
Lafayette college, Easton.
-Snyder's picnic at his new park, in
ParrYville, on the 4th Of July was grand
social and financial success.
Our bona fide circulation is unquestion-
ably larger than that of any other county
paper. Rcason--we give all the latest and
best news for S1.00 per year.
Miss Bessie Leibenguth, of Bank ST.,
was wounded in the palm of right hand on
the Fourth by the accidental discharge of a
revolver which she was handling.
-Dressmakers and others should cali on
G. f. Deibert, Bank street, and see the au-
tomato buttoRhole attachment as applied
10 the Singer OsciIlating Shuttle Machine.
The good wife of John II. Nethslein
presented him with twins on the 9th ult.
Mother and children are doing well, and
have the ADVOCATES best wishes for a
long life of prosperity.
Mrs. Annie Miller has moved her
dressmaking establishment inte her new
residence on Leliigh street, Eve doors from
Elm, where she will be pleased to receive
all old and new patrons. II.
For the four days ending June so, there
were 6S,4o tons of coal shipped over the
Lehigh Valley railroad, making total to
date Of 4,l44,27s tons, and showing an in
seof 54s,6S2 tons compared with same
date last year.
Leopold Meyer, Of the Dolonsburg Ho-
tel, has first-rate accommodations for six
or eight good boarders, at $3.50 per week.
Persons whe wish the comforts Of home
should not miss this opportunity. Leopold
keeps nice clean and quiet place.
The following gentlemen have been
elected 10 the Democratic State Convention
from the Third and Sixth Legislative Dis
trict: Daniel Graver. Mountain Top !;
Dennis Marrissey, Wilkesbarre; James
Vandling, Plymouth ]. W. Garman,
Nanticoke.
An the necessary too.s for a:hrst-class
blacksmsth shop, together with about one
hundred horseshoes, lot of old iron aud
bellows for sale cheap. Apply to Owen
Rehrig's, Lehigh street. Rare chance for
any one intending to 60 in the blacksmith
ing business.
Our jovial friend C. G. Armbruster.
formerly of Mauch Chunk, now of Hawley,
Pa, has opened to the travelling public in
the latterpIaee the popular Keystone Hotel.
Charley is well and favorably known in this
section, so if you strike Hawley. drop
around and see him.
-TweutY-four young ladies at Wilkes
barre Wednesday teok the black veil at the
MalinckrOdt German Catholic Convent,
and pronounced the VOWS that will seper-
ate them forever from the world. At the
same time number took the white veil,
one of whom was Miss Caroline Armbrustsr,
Of Mauch Chunk.
Washington Camp, No. l0s, P. o.
S. of A., of Mauch Chunk, are exerting
themselves to the utmost In order to make
the State encampment on August 1lth a
grand success. A substantial lunch will be
provided for visiting camps. In the even
ing the Glen will be illuminated and q
grand display Of fireworks will take place.